This April sees a raft of employment law changes coming into force, requiring employers to update staff policies and ensure that managers are briefed.  Below is a quick checklist, along with links to our earlier more detailed posts.  Please do get in touch with your usual HSF contact if you would like further information or…

A run of recent tribunal and EAT cases highlights once again the challenges facing employers dealing with the expression of protected beliefs in and outside the workplace. A key takeaway is the importance of employers avoiding knee-jerk reactions, of investigating thoroughly and not simply assuming that, because some people have taken offence at the expression…

Words of warning for employers: a regional comparison of AI in the workplace
As the digital revolution accelerates, employers are eagerly adopting new technologies with significant impacts on the workforce. Are you part of the 20% of employers who never consult employee representatives before introducing a new technology that will affect staff?
We understand that…

Our February e-bulletin begins with a look at a recent Hong Kong case, Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134. The court dismissed an employee’s claim for wrongful dismissal against his former employer, finding that the employee’s unauthorised absence from work provided a valid reason for summary dismissal. Click here…

ASIA: POST EMPLOYMENT RESTRAINTS
Post-employment restraints often cover non-competition with the former employer, non-solicitation of the former employer’s employees, and non-solicitation of the former employer’s clients, customers and vendors. This month, we consider the enforceability of such clauses across the region.

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Are post-employment restraints enforceable?
Post-employment restraints are…

An employee resigned and started working for a competitor. His former employer sought an interim injunction to prevent him from doing so, and from soliciting clients and employees, based on certain post-employment restraints entered into between the employee and the former employer. The General Division of the Singapore High Court in Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd…

Over the past few months, PRC authorities have rolled out a series of new immigration policies, ranging from granting visa-free entries to issuing new version of permanent resident IDs, with the aim of further promoting trade, tourism, and international exchanges. This update offers a summary of the key aspects of these new policies.
Visa Policies…